Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-05
Cardinal Manning on Temperance.
THE GREAT MEETING OF THE CATHOLIC TOTAL ABsrI
yENCE LEAGUE IN LONDON.

THE GREAT MEETING OF THE CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSIl-
SENCE LEAGUE IN LONDON.
From the London Standard
About $4,000 persons, from all parts of the
metropolis and from several provincial towns
yesterday assembled at the crystal Palace to ccle.
brate the annual festival OF the Catholic Total
Abstinence League OF the Cross, OF which Cardinal
Manning is president. His eminence founded this
organization about sixteen years ago, and its
branches are to be found, not only throughout
england and ireland, but in America, Australia,
ana other distant countries. AT largely attended
meeting held in the theater. OF the speakers
the Rev. Father Police-gave an interesting ac-
count OF the cardinals conversion to teetotalsn,
ana his determination thenceforWard 10 assist
the cause by his personal example This hap
pened many years ago. The Rev. Canon keenS,
canon Johnson, Father kirwan (Backburn),
rather Banon <or the italian Cnurch}, DIT. Kelly
.he general secretary, and Others referred IN hgn
terms 10 the zeai OF the archbishop and tne sue
cess or his Efforts. One gentleman spoke OF him as
The successor of Father Mathew, who originated
the temperance movement In Catholic Ireland.
cardinal Manning as the text OF his briet address,
dWeit upon the letter OF Pope Leo NH. bestoWing
ms blessing upon the temperance societies or
America and he asked the assistance OF the sober
ana temperate, who by joining the league would
De dolng an act OF charity to the weak, who were
AourLy falling under the power Of drink.
His eEninence enforced the necessity OF bringing
up the young so that they might not know the
Taste az Intoxicating liquor. He undertook to say
from the women of England to the queen, praying
That the opening OF public houses might be pro-
nip!ted. IL was encouraging to note the progress
OF The cause In Ireland. In that faithful and most
catholic country OF any on the face of the earth,
lie believed that the league would break the bonds
OF drink. and when those had been broken all
other bondage would cease to exist. The meet
ing was followed by childrens concert upon
the Handel orchestra, the Rev. c. C. Hogan
soh nueantt and the Rev. j.. Mnnett acting
q oEganlst. one unusual feature was that
Ineie was no extra payment for any OF the seats
Later IN the afternoon there was march past Of
the Cardinals League Guards upon the terrace
hammers a
sreat many bands, of some thirty branches mostly
metropolitan, but Including contingents from
narshalled 10y Major Pearce and apart from the
banners, which We're OF an elaborate and artistic
cnarac'er, and invariably surnounted with gilt
CROSSES, IL made brave show, as all the guards
wore their emerald green sashes trimmed With gold
ana thelr semi military green caps The prevailing
euiof was ID noaor OF Ireland, to which further
cinoleilatlcai reference was made by the addi-
th on OF Ga harp placed below the cross, and
sdSH. ElHe number OF the spectators also
indicated their nationality by wearing
green spiigs. The Cardinals Guards, it may be eX-
fidileti, are upward OF 200 In number in London
alone anu the military model is so far followed as
10 AUNT Oh the ranks on lieutenant and captain
ii Is The duty or this selected body to provide an
escort 10 The cardinal, and accompany him on his
puplc JourneyingS. AS a rule. wherever there Is q
tathOnc mission IN London there IS also branch
vi lhe league, the rector being Its local president
EaGh orahch sends It's representatives to the cen
tIal council, which meets every month at the car
ulhilS mouse. There Is 10 pledge in writing, but
solemn declaration to abstain from all intoXicat-
Ing drinks, and TO discourage their use by Others
No member Of the league can become
a guard unless he has been three
over practical Catholic and his admission to the
prlVil1ged body must be ratified by the rector OF
the mission. The cardinal gave his blessing as
each contingent of his guards went by the saut-
Ing point. y series or athletic sports were added
TO the well-recognized attractions OF the crystal
Palace, not the least popular OF which were the
i I, Tower Bridge, and The grand mytho-
logical 0pen-afr ballet, "The Sculptors Vision"
arranged by Nine katti Lanner and supported
by number OF especially selected" ladies and
children OF the National Training School for Dane
ing 1t Is stated that since the first performance
OF this ballet the palace has been visited by up
ward OF three-quarterS OF million viStors